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Botanical tour to CZECH and SLOVAK Republics with main focus on orchids and Alpine flowers. In particular, the orchids on the meadows of the WHITE CARPATHIANS belong to the richest localities in Europe . In one spot, we can even see several different species of orchids together. This special suggestion for a botanical tour is based on the deep knowledge of our local botanical experts and previous successful tours. The tour is carefully designed for everybody who loves wildflowers and likes to research new botanical areas. Other localities do not fall far behind in their rich offerings. If you go to the limestone PALAVA hills with their thermophilic flora (also a UNESCO biosphere reserve), the alpine meadows of the HIGH TATRAS and the untouched and unknown BELIANSKE TATRAS, or the endemics of the MURAN PLAIN, SLOVAK KARST and PIENINY, you will find an abundance of beautiful and fascinating flowers and plants (including species occuring only here). The stroll through the empire of the flowers is a wonderful experience for every wildlife lover. This tour offers us interesting flowers as for ex. ASARABACCA, ALPINE ROCK-SRESS, SPIKED RAMPION, BASTARD BALM, ONE-FLOWERED WINTEGREEN, MILITARY AND BURNT ORCHIDS, ALPINE SNOWBELL, BIRDS EYE PRIMROSE OR LADY'S SLIPPER, etc.



Itinerary
Day 1 Transfer from Viena to Palava(or Pavlov) Hills in Southern Moravia. This area is also UNESCO preserve. Unique plant communities are found in this area, formed of a wide variety of species many of which are rare and threatened. Palava Hills especially top of Devín belong to the best-known areas of dealpine and prealpine flora. Accommodation and welcome dinner in hotel in town of Mikulov.

Day 2 Full-day botanizing on PALAVA HILLS. Typical flowers of Palava Hills area.

Day 3 Transfer to southern part of White Carpathians area, well-known by richness of orchids (over 4o species). Localities depend on time of year and climate.

Day 4-5 Botanizing in White Carpathians. In this unique area the old way of life is still alive and people living together countryside. Accommodation for days 3-5: hotel in Uherské Hradiště

Day 6 Crossing border and continue to Murain Plain area. Stop in Mala Fatra National Park and using chair-lift we will get to altitude of 1600 m and research limestone flore there.

Day 7 Whole -day botanical excursion on Murain Plain including research area of DAPHNE ARBUSCULA and large meadow.

Day 8 Transfer to souther part of Slovakia and visit one of the most fascinating botanizing area SLOVAK KARST. Accommodation for days 6-8: hotel in town of Revuca

Day 9 Transfer to High Tatras. We can stop in a beautiful town of LEVOCA with valuable and interesting buildings. Lunch will give people chance for their own cuisine "research". We will continue to cental High Tatras with stop in the museum of the High Tatras National Parks and rock garden exhibition of the High Tatras plants in Tatranská Lomnica.

Day 10 We will use cable cabin to SKALNATE PLESO (Rock Lake) and chair lift for the highest position of our journey. Flowers like Primula minima and Primula farimosa or Silene Acaulis is typical for this localitiy In afternoon we will move close to the mountain hotel Slieszký Dom for lunch and visit area around . Plants of the High Tatras:TROLIUS ALTINIMUS, COCHLEARIA TATRAE, DRAON AIZOIDES, BISCENTELLA LACVIGATA, PARAGEUM MONTANUM, PRIMULA AURIEUTA, PEDICULARIA VEDERI, SILENE ACAULIA, DIANTHUS GLACIALIS, D. HUNGARIENSIS, SAXIFRAGA APPOSITIFOLIA, S. RETUSA, S. WAHLENBERGII, SOLDANELLA CARPATICA, PRIMULA HALLERI, P. minima, ETC.

Day 11 We will move via village ZDIAR known by well-preserved wooden houses and visit a few localities around. Belianské Tatras is only part of High Tatras created from limestone and known by its specialflora. Later continue to the smallest Slovak national park PIENINY, situated on the border with Poland. Area with quite interesting flora and fauna. Endemics of the area -DENDHRANTHEMA ZAWADSKII, ASTER ALPINUS SSP. GLABRATUS, PRUNELLA PIENINA, TARAXACUM HOPPEAUNUM SSP. PIENINICUM, ERYSIMUM PIENINICUM, MINUARTIA SETACEA, SSP. PIENINICA, SEDUM ACRE CALCIGENA, ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM SSP. CALCIGENA, CENTAUREA TRIUMFETTII SSP. PIENINICUM, CENTAURIUM MINUS SSP. PIENINUM, ARABIS PIENINICA, Accommodation in small mountain hotel famous for its traditional cuisine and friendly atmosphere.

Day 12 After breakfast we will leave High Tatras and transfer to western Slovakia. Continue direct to Viena airport or overnight in Mal Karpaty mountains near slovak capital Bratislava. There are some important botanical areas near border.

Special list of flowers on request. We may supply you slides and pictures from previous tours.
 

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